Report Celebrates Efforts to Help Young People

Whether you work on community collaborations, youth programs or youth policies, your efforts are represented in the Forum for Youth Investment's 2012 Annual Report. The report is built on stories about people throughout the nation working on fundamental changes to improve the odds for children and youth: stories about leaders aligning coalitions and sharing data in Atlanta, Ga.; breaking down barriers between government agencies in Clark County, Nev.; using data to expand and improve youth programs in Richmond, Va., and Northern Kentucky; building a youth cabinet in Minnesota; building youths' assets in Asheville, N.C.; and more.

In addition, Forum co-founders Karen Pittman and Merita Irby write about the challenge of carrying out effective collective impact initiatives for children and youth, and provide a glimpse of new services and supports that the Forum will provide in 2013.